Job Summary

Support youth across the full housing continuum, including in-community, pre-entry, in-residence, transition, and aftercare stages

· Provide direct clinical social work services to youth connected to the supportive housing residence and broader housing support programs through individual, group, and family-based interventions.

· Support justice-involved and vulnerable youth experiencing mental health concerns, trauma, housing instability, family conflict, emotional dysregulation, and barriers to independent living.

· Develop constructive, therapeutic, and goal-oriented relationships with youth and families utilizing trauma-informed, strengths-based, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed approaches.

· Actively participate as a member of a multidisciplinary housing support team to ensure coordinated, holistic, and client-centered service delivery.

· Assist youth in identifying and achieving measurable goals related to housing stability, mental wellness, independent living, education, employment, recovery, and community reintegration.

· Maintain a safe, secure, supportive, and therapeutic setting within the residence and associated housing support programs.

· Provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, emotional support, safety planning, and stabilization support as required.

· Collaborate with probation services, youth justice partners, CAS workers, schools, healthcare providers, treatment agencies, landlords, families, and community organizations to support youth outcomes.

Responsibilities

· Provide individual counselling, supportive intervention, and case coordination services to youth connected to the supportive housing residence and housing support programs.

· Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups focused on mental wellness, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, trauma and coping strategies, communication skills, independent living readiness, community reintegration, and stabilization.

· Conduct comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments to identify youth strengths, risks, support needs, and intervention priorities.





· Complete risk assessments related to suicide risk, mental health crises, self-harm concerns, victimization, exploitation, or other safety-related issues.

· Develop individualized support plans, treatment goals, safety plans, and intervention strategies in collaboration with youth, families, and multidisciplinary team members.

· Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and stabilization support within the residence and community settings as required.

· Assist youth with navigating housing-related stressors, family conflict, legal system involvement, school challenges, and barriers to independent living.

· Support clinical decision-making for complex cases within residential settings; lead safety planning for high-risk youth in housing settings

· Support identification of exploitation, trafficking risk, and victimization concerns

· Support discharge planning and transitions into independent or community-based housing environments.

· Collaborate with the Youth Housing Navigator, Housing Support Workers, Program Facilitators, and Aftercare/Addictions Worker to ensure coordinated service planning and continuity of care.

· Facilitate referrals and connections to mental health services, healthcare providers, addiction treatment, psychiatric supports, education programs, and community resources as appropriate.

· Participate in case management meetings, multidisciplinary case conferences, discharge planning meetings, and cooperative care discussions.

· Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and case summaries in accordance with agency standards and professional requirements.





· Evaluate intervention effectiveness on an ongoing basis and adjust support approaches as needed to meet youth needs.

· Provide consultation and clinical support to staff working with youth presenting with trauma, mental health concerns, behavioural challenges, or complex needs.

· Support the development and implementation of trauma-informed and therapeutic programming initiatives within the housing support programs.

· Participate in community committees, collaborative initiatives, qualified practice groups, and partnership development activities as directed.

· Assist with the supervision and support of student placements or interns where applicable.

· Support youth in accessing internal wraparound supports, including recreation, wellness programming, food security supports, mentorship opportunities, and community engagement activities.

· Maintain confidentiality and uphold ethical, professional, and culturally responsive practice standards in all interactions and documentation.

· Provide services that are individualized, clinically focused, evidence-informed, and responsive to the unique needs of justice-involved and vulnerable youth.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with experience working with youth with complex needs in a multidisciplinary setting.

· Registered member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OASWSSW) and in good standing.

· Minimum of three (3) years demonstrated experience in social work theory and evidence-based practices; legislation, policies, procedures of the Youth Criminal Justice Act; human development; emotional, physical and mental health needs of youth and families; sensitivity to cultural diversity

· Strong ethical decision-making, organizational/time management and oral and written communication skills.

· Police Record Clearance and Vulnerable Sector Screening is required. NVCI, CPR, First Aid Certificate, immunization record, medical and a valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s license and Clean Driver’s Abstract are required prior to working directly with clients.

Pay: $21.00-$28.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Housing Support Social Worker (Windsor)
🏢 New Beginnings
📍 Windsor